Alternative Transportation

Carpooling, Ridesharing. & Car Sharing

Carpooling is an arrangement between two or more people to share a ride to/from work/school on an ongoing basis.

Ridesharing is a real-time service that arranges one-time shared rides on a very short notice.

Car Sharing services provide vehicles for a fee to invidivuals for short term use.

Carpooling Options:

If you are already part of a Carpool, SFU has a Carshare carpooling program for faculty/staff. For more information on the benefits of this programs please see the information/application form.

If you are looking for a carpooling partner (either a driver or a passenger), SFU is a member of the Jack Bell Rideshare program accessible at www.ride-share.com (although it is called ride-share.com it is a carpooling facilitiation website).

Cycling

SFU has a small but vibrant cycling community. Some people ride up and down the mountain, some take the bus up and ride down, and some come specifically to SFU to enjoy the mountain biking trails. Various resources exist including: